Lincoln City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC, League One 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Lincoln City FC vs Wigan Athletic FC — League One at LNER Stadium.
- Lincoln City FC 46 games · 103 pts (2026/27)
- Wigan Athletic FC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Hicks
- Assistant 1 Tom Cooke (England)
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Peterborough United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Stevenage FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Mansfield Town FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Burton Albion FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Lincoln City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Crawley Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | Reading FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Wigan Athletic FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
0-15
–/3
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Wigan Athletic FC
| Jensen Weir | 2 G |
| Sonny Perkins | 1 G |
| Akeel Higgins | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Lincoln City FC and Wigan Athletic FC has kicked off!
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Bailey Cadamarteri, a Jamaica , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Lincoln City FC that had 322 games and scored 385 goals.
- 20' Jensen Weir has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Wigan Athletic FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Lincoln City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' Wigan Athletic FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Carragher on 51.
- 56' Lincoln City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' Wigan Athletic FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum McManaman is hanging Joe Hugill on the field on 59 minute.
- 63' Bailey Cadamarteri makes way for Jovon Makama at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Lincoln City FC.
- 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Aimson made 4 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Lincoln City FC and Wigan Athletic FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' The Wigan Athletic FC bench stirs into life. Thelo Aasgaard is withdrawn and Scott Smith gets his opportunity.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Babajide Adeeko. He replaces James Carragher on 80 minute.
- 81' The Lincoln City FC bench stirs into life. Dom Jefferies is withdrawn and Erik Ring gets his opportunity.
- 84' The referee shows Lincoln City FC player a card on 84.
- 89' Wigan Athletic FC come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Lincoln City FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 14
- 2
- 5
- 15
- 8
- 6
- 18
- 23
- 31
-
16
Dom Jefferies ↓ Erik Ring 81'
- 9
Bench
- 22
- 21
-
12
Erik Ring ↑ 81'
-
27
Jovon Makama ↑ 63'
- 10
- 34
- 28
Coach
Michael Skubala
Wigan Athletic FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 4
-
6
Jensen Weir ↓ Calvin Ramsay 80'
- 15
- 8
-
10
Thelo Aasgaard ↓ Scott Smith 76'
- 1
- 23
- 3
-
7
Dion Rankine ↓ Dale Taylor 59'
-
9
Joe Hugill ↓ Callum McManaman 59'
- 29
Bench
- 17
-
20
Callum McManaman ↑ 59'
-
2
Calvin Ramsay ↑ 80'
-
21
Scott Smith ↑ 76'
-
28
Dale Taylor ↑ 59'
-
16
Babajide Adeeko ↑ 80'
- 12
Coach
Shaun Maloney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Callum Lang | 3 |
| Jonny Smith | 2 |
| Tom Hopper | 2 |
| Tony Scully | 2 |
| Timothy Eyoma | 2 |
| Dan Nlundulu | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
| Kal Naismith | 1 |
Head to Head
Lincoln City FC Form
Wigan Athletic FC Form
2024-09-21
Lincoln City FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2024-09-14
Bristol Rovers FC
0–4
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2024-08-31
Birmingham City FC
2–1
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-08-24
Wigan Athletic FC
1–0
Crawley Town FC
W
2024-08-17
Reading FC
2–0
Wigan Athletic FC
L
2024-08-10
Wigan Athletic FC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.17
Lincoln City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Wigan Athletic FC xG
I would bet for:
Lincoln City FC or Wigan Athletic FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Lincoln City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Wigan Athletic FC
61%
Lincoln City FC or Wigan Athletic FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Lincoln City FC
| Handicap | Lincoln City FC covers | Push | Wigan Athletic FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Lincoln City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Wigan Athletic FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

